{"id":239841,"date":"2016-03-07T16:35:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T20:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/?p=28310"},"modified":"2016-03-07T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T20:35:15","slug":"video-of-tim-peake-and-powys-combined-schools-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=239841","title":{"rendered":"Video of Tim Peake and Powys Combined Schools contact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Builth Wells High School Head Girl Gwen Davies talking to Tim Peake – Credit Ionwen Spowage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

An amateur radio contact between students from Powys Combined Schools GB4PCS<\/strong> and UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS<\/strong><\/a> took place at 1053 GMT on Saturday, March 5, 2016.<\/p>\n

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Susan Buckle UK Space Agency Astronaut Flight Education Programme – Credit Ionwen Spowage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The video starts with an introduction by the head teacher and is followed by the schools giving presentations of their activities and studies in Space and STEM subjects.<\/p>\n

The ARISS portion of the video starts at approximately 26 minutes with Susan Buckle<\/strong><\/a> from the UK Space Agency<\/a><\/strong> giving an introduction before handing over to Ciaran Morgan M0XTD<\/strong><\/a>, the ARISS Operations Lead in the UK.<\/p>\n

The contact with Tim Peake GB1SS starts at approximately 51 minutes.<\/p>\n

After the contact has finished, the Head Girl from Builth Wells High School<\/a><\/strong>, Gwen Davies<\/strong>, introduces Jeremy Curtis<\/a><\/strong> and Susan Buckle<\/strong><\/a> from the UK Space Agency for an explanation of the science on board the ISS and a general Q&A session with the audience.<\/p>\n

After the Q&A session, Gwen concludes the contact with thanks to all involved and gives a traditional Welsh goodbye.<\/p>\n

Watch Video of ARISS Contact between Powys Combined Schools and Tim Peake
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